WEBSITE: http://www.covinaca.gov/covina-history
EMAIL: covinamuseum@gmail.com
PHONE: (626) 966-9871
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1862, Covina, CA 91722
MEETINGS: quarterly
FEES: $15 (individual)
SUMMARY: The Covina Valley Historical Society was organized in 1969 to preserve and promote the history of Covina. CVHS owns and operates two historic venues; The Firehouse Jail Museum and the Heritage House. The Firehouse Jail Museum, erected in 1911, is located directly behind City Hall just east of Citrus Avenue and is open every Sunday (excluding holidays) from 1pm-3pm. Admission is free. The Heritage House is located adjacent to Covina Park at 300 N Valencia Avenue. The 1908 craftsman-style home is completely furnished with period-accurate treasures and it offers a unique glimpse of early 1900's life. It is opened by appointment only, please call (626) 966-9871.
SUBJECT: Covina History, Clubs and Organizations, Museums, Historic Preservation
DATE VERIFIED: Dec 2011

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (DAR) - SERRANO CHAPTER

WEBSITE: http://serrano.californiadar.org/
EMAIL: spiritoflife@charter.net
CONTACT: Ann Herrera, registrar
PHONE: State House (626) 963-1776
ADDRESS: State House, 201 W. Bennett, Glendora, CA 91741
HOURS: By appointment only
MEETINGS: 4th Tuesday of the month, Sept-May, except for Nov-Dec, when special dates are set (see Web site)
FEES: Application fee $130
SUMMARY: The DAR is a service organization for the community. Membership is open to all those who can prove their ancestors served the American Revolutionary War in some way.
SUBJECT: Patriotic societies; Women’s societies and clubs; Service clubs; Clubs and organizations.
DATE VERIFIED: Nov 2011

CONTACT: Fairmount Cemetery court appointed trustees:
James (Jim) B. Cook at 626-335-4440
Sylvia Shorey-Barton
ADDRESS: Located at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains between Azusa and Glendora, atop San Felipe Hill.
HOURS: The Cemetery gates remain locked at all times. For individual and group tours, contact one of the Fairmount Cemetery court appointed trustees.
SUMMARY: An early pioneer, J.C. Preston, filed a homestead on the land which now surrounds the cemetery. When it became apparent to Preston that the 1.8 acres was being used for burials, he gave the land, in 1886, in the form of a "trust" for the people of the San Gabriel Valley to bury their dead. No official records remain of the exact year of the first burials, however, documentation of 1876 does exist and it is believed as early as 1872 the site was used for burial of local pioneers, their descendants. Records indicate that there are Civil War and other war veterans, as well as Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In 1991, the Cemetery was dedicated as a Glendora Historical Landmark.
SUBJECT: Cemeteries; Glendora Historical Landmark
DATE VERIFIED: Nov 2011

WEBSITE: http://www.cagenweb.com/kr/GlendoraGG/
E-MAIL: LORMAN@roadrunner.com
CONTACT: Pat Chavarria
PHONE: (909) 592-4030
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1141., Glendora, CA 91740
MEETINGS: 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Elm Room at the La Fetra Center, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora, except in December, when there is no meeting.
FEES: Annual membership is $20 for individuals, $25 for a family.
SUMMARY: The Glendora Genealogy Group is a group of persons interested in genealogy that live in the Glendora area. Despite the name, few if any, of us are doing research on ancestors who may have lived in Glendora. Most of us are researching family lines elsewhere, but gather once a month to hear speakers, watch videos, go on field trips, and share information
SUBJECT: Genealogy
DATE VERIFIED: Nov 2011

WEBSITE: www.glendorakiwaniannes.org
PHONE: (626) 914-5049
MEETINGS: first and third Wednesdays of each month at 5:30pm
SUMMARY: Established by Kiwanis International in 1984, is one of two separate but equal Kiwanis Clubs in Glendora, as neither of the two clubs is an auxiliary to the other.
SUBJECT: Clubs and Organizations, service clubs, clubs and organizations, volunteer opportunities, Women’s societies and clubs
DATE VERIFIED: DEC 2011

EMAIL: bettom04@adelphia.net
PHONE: (626) 335-2078
ADDRESS: Centennial Heritage Park – located at the eastern terminus of Mauna Loa Ave in Glendora
SUMMARY: Centennial heritage Park is home to the Hamilton House, a citrus grove, and the Orton Englehardt workshop (where Englehardt invented the Rainbird impulse sprinkler). Park is open on the second Saturday of each month from 9am to 4pm and the second Sunday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. Pumpkin Festival held each October.
SUBJECT: Clubs and Organizations, Historic Preservation, Museums
DATE VERIFIED: DEC 2011

WEBSITE: www.hrc-la.org
PHONE: (800) 477-5977
ADDRESS: Offices in Pasadena and Los Angeles.
SUMMARY: The Housing Rights Center's mission is to actively support and promote fair housing through education and advocacy to the end that all persons have the opportunity to secure the housing they desire and can afford, without discrimination based on their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, familial status, marital status, disability, ancestry, age, source of income or other characteristics protected by law.
DATE VERIFIED: Nov 2011

KIWANIS CLUB OF GLENDORA

WEBSITE: glendorakiwanis.com
CONTACT: Wes Purkiss, President
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 353, Glendora, CA 91740
MEETINGS: Thursday 7:00 a.m. at Glendora Country Club
FEES: None
SUMMARY: Glendora's oldest service club, chartered in 1929; part of a worldwide service organization for men and women desiring personal involvement in leadership and improvement of community. Sponsors Key Club, (co-ed High School organization), Keywanettes at St. Lucy's Priory, Circle K at Citrus College
SUBJECT: Volunteer opportunities; Service clubs; Clubs and organizations
DATE VERIFIED: Nov 2011

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Frank C. Meyers Council # 5271)

WEBSITE:http://www.kofc.org/
CONTACT: Frank Ybarra
PHONE: 626-335-2414
ADDRESS: 2024 E. Route 66, Glendora, CA 91740
MEETINGS: 2nd Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
FEES:
SUMMARY: The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church.
SUBJECT: Fraternal organization; Service clubs; Clubs and organizations
DATE VERIFIED: Nov 2011

WEBSITE: www.sandimashistorical.org
EMAIL: office91773@sandimashistorical.org
PHONE: (909) 592-1190
ADDRESS: 121 North San Dimas Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773
SUMMARY: Docent-led tours of the Walker House are given on first Sunday of each month at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Reservations required, call the office at (909) 592-1190. Museum and Gift Shop are open on the second and third weekends (Friday & Saturday) of each month in conjunction with the Second Story Gallery 5:30-8:30pm. The Museum and Gift Shop are also open the first Sunday of each month from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
SUBJECT: San Dimas History, Clubs and Organizations, Museums, Historic Preservation
DATE VERIFIED: DEC 2011